new UFO knitter here..

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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on July 12, 2009 at 6:10am

Welcome to UFO knitting! Sounds like you fit right in! I agree. Sometimes working on just one project gets boring. Happy knitting! --Peggy

Permalink Reply by Chelsea on July 12, 2009 at 9:23am

I know what you mean! I don't like to get bored either!

Permalink Reply by ruthmci on July 12, 2009 at 12:09pm

Welcome! I can't imagine doing only one project at a time either.

Permalink Reply by KJ Anderson on July 13, 2009 at 8:50am

I have a couple projects going at once: something small and portable, something mindless, and something that stretches my skills. I also have a "time-out" location for projects I'm frustrated with and need a little distance so I return to them later with a more positive attitude.

Permalink Reply by Deborah "Debbie" Lynn Johnson on July 13, 2009 at 10:15am

I get bored too, I've got a knit sweater, knit hat and a cross stitch all going. Plus supplies for about 35 projects. Since I love hand crafts so much, I know they will all get done. This is a good place to hang out we are all kindred sprits.

Permalink Reply by Connie on July 16, 2009 at 6:38pm

I think the biggest thing that stops me from completing projects is when I think it isn't turning out as well as it should, or I get second guessing some of my choices within the project. These are the ones that end up cluttering my room as well as my mind. Because of this knit-a-long I have forced myself- happily- to finish the sweater for my grandson. I agonized over whether he would like the graphic I adapted, or the yarn colours. When it was finished it looked way better than it did in pieces and half knitted. I just got home from visiting my grandson. They live too far to visit regularly- and the colour looked great on him, he loved the sweater, all my second guessing was wasted activity. Maybe I should find a way to stop second guessing? is it possible to stop? Has anyone else found a way to stop? (now I don' t do this with everything I make, just the patterns I change a lot)

Permalink Reply by ketlian on July 20, 2009 at 7:43pm

I truly understand! Not only do I have about 12 UFO's lurking in my closet, I decided I just HAD to design my own sweater! I must be needing meds! I would LOVE to work along side you and get some of these finished!

Permalink Reply by Picklepat on July 21, 2009 at 9:59pm

I finished a UFO last evening so I"m down to two. They are both sweaters I am designing. One is a simple short sleeve one. Not very interesting so easily put aside. The other one is an aran that has been fun but I have to put it aside now and then to rest my arthritic hands. Then I add a couple of UFOs because I have to knit. Usually small gift projects

Permalink Reply by MartyAZ on July 22, 2009 at 6:35am

Knitting is one of the best meds there is. And fewer side effects too! Keep at it!